Improvement in apparatus for filling bottles



J. EDWARDS.

APPARATUS FOR FILLING BoITLEs,&C. WITH AERATED LIQUIDS.

Patented J'an.11,1876.

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UNITED STATES JOHN EDWARDS, OF HULL, ASSIGNOR TO HENRY THORNTONWILLIAMSONv PATENT OEEIG'E.

MUNROE, OF BEVERLY, ENGLAND.

IMPROVEMENT IN APPARATUS FOR FILLING BOTTLES, &c., WITH AERATED LIQUIDS.

Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 172,101, dated January11, 1876 application filed April 19, 1875.

or vessels in Which an internal stopper is used,

as described and illustrated in the specification of an invention forWhich I have applied for a United States patent simultaneously Withthis.

The machine or apparatus is illustrated'by the elevation 1 and plan 2 onthe accompanying sheet of drawings.

a, frame-Work,'supported by the bearings b I on the standards c; d,base-plate; e, rest for bottom of bottle, such rest pressing the bottleby means of a spring up to the mouthpiece f; g, screwed cap foradjusting e to suit various sizes of bottles; h, screw for securing c inposition. A-way or Ways is or are led through'each of the standards Vcand framework cc-one for the passage of aerated liquid, one for sirup,and one for air.

On the bottle being fixed in position, srup is admitted from the pumpt'through the Way j, around the tap 7c, past the check-valve Z to thebottle. .The aerated liquid is then admitted through the Way m byturning the tap uf air being let out as desired by the Way o through thetap k.

. A Weighted valve may be used instead of` k, and the air-passage mayfind exit without passing down the standard c.

To keep the bearings b tight, and at the saine time allow of easymovement of the frame a, l construct such bearings as shown in thesectional View, Fig. 3.

b, bearing, fitted with the india-rubber Washer p,- q, cap, kept tightby the Washer r.' The rubber p is forced tight against the conicalnozzle s by the pressure of Ithe gases or liquid, thus preventing escapeof such gases or liquid Without impeding the motion of the bearings. y

Having now described and illustrated my invention, I would have itunderstood I do not claim filling bottles or vessels With aeratedliquids by machinery; nor do I claim retailiiilg the bottle in positionby the rest e;- nor do I claim the use of a sirup-pump; but

What I do claim is- I Lin combination with the standards cc, havingsuitable inlet and exit tubes, the bottle-frame a, provided Withcorresponding inlet and'exit tubes, and supported by journals near themiddle thereof, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The bearings b, constructed substantially as described andillustrated, for the purposes set forth.

JOHN EDWARDS. Witnesses:

' W. A. BAELOW,

D. REID.

